Liverpool FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Liverpool FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Premier League at Anfield.
- Liverpool FC 10 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 10 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Assistant 1 Richard West
- Assistant 2 Matt Wilkes (England)
9 games this season
🟨 5.6/game
⚽ 16.0 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | Toulouse FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | Everton FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Oct | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Liverpool FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Oct | Luton Town FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Oct | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Oct | Brentford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Sep | Manchester City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Sep | Burnley FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Liverpool FC | Nottingham Forest FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #16 |
| 18 | Points | 9 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 5 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 5 |
| 14 | Scored | 9 |
| 10 | Conceded | 13 |
| +4 | GD | -4 |
| 1.80 | PPG | 0.90 |
| 50% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
10%
Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Liverpool FC are 4th (18 pts). Nottingham Forest FC are 16th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nottingham Forest FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 7 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 2 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G |
Nottingham Forest FC
| Liam Delap | 3 G | |
| Dan Ndoye | 2 G | |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Liverpool FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jurgen Klopp will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' It looks surprising Nottingham Forest FC does not make any changes. Willy Boly has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 19' Controversy at the stadium! Trent Alexander-Arnold argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 24' Diogo Jota has been relatively quiet despite scoring 90 goals in his last 358 appearances.
- 29' Nottingham Forest FC have won 443 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 31' Goal! Diogo Jota scores his 90 goal in 358 matches.
- 33' It’s a booking for Nottingham Forest FC player. Orel Mangala gets a Yellow card.
- 35' The Uruguay Darwin Nunez breaks the deadlock on 35 minutes. 2-0!
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Moussa Niakhate suffering a number of foals already.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nottingham Forest FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nicolas Dominguez.
- 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
- 58' Liverpool FC ring the changes. Diogo Jota has done his job and it is now time for Cody Gakpo to step up.
- 58' Alexis Mac Allister has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
- 59' Liverpool FC ring the changes. Ryan Gravenberch has done his job and it is now time for Harvey Elliott to step up.
- 64' Over 64 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 69' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Nicolas Dominguez exits the field as Ryan Yates enters on 69.
- 74' The travelling Nottingham Forest FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 77' Mohamed Salah does the damage! The net is bulging and Liverpool FC surge ahead!
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Wataru Endo. He replaces Darwin Nunez on 80 minute.
- 83' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Neco Williams comes on to replace Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 88' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 89' The Liverpool FC bench stirs into life. Trent Alexander-Arnold is withdrawn and Joe Gomez gets his opportunity.
- 90' The referee shows Nottingham Forest FC player a Yellow card on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Nottingham Forest FC.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 11
- 66
- 4
-
20
Diogo Jota ↓ Cody Gakpo 58'
- 38
- 5
- 21
- 8
- 10
-
9
Darwin Nunez ↓ Wataru Endo 80'
Bench
-
18
Cody Gakpo ↑ 58'
-
2
Joe Gomez ↑ 89'
- 32
- 13
-
3
Wataru Endo ↑ 80'
- 62
-
19
Harvey Elliott ↑ 59'
- 44
- 53
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 24
-
30
Willy Boly ↓ Taiwo Awoniyi 69'
- 10
- 6
-
5
Orel Mangala ↓ Andrey Santos 83'
- 19
-
43
Ola Aina ↓ Harry Toffolo 69'
- 1
-
16
Nicolas Dominguez ↓ Ryan Yates 69'
- 21
- 40
Bench
- 8
-
22
Ryan Yates ↑ 69'
-
15
Harry Toffolo ↑ 69'
- 23
- 4
-
9
Taiwo Awoniyi ↑ 69'
- 3
-
7
Neco Williams ↑ 83'
-
12
Andrey Santos ↑ 83'
Coach
Steve Cooper
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diogo Jota | 6 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 3 |
| Mohamed Salah | 2 |
| Darwin Nunez | 2 |
| Taiwo Awoniyi | 1 |
| Neco Williams | 1 |
| Callum Hudson-Odoi | 1 |
| Chris Wood | 1 |
Head to Head
Liverpool FC Form
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2023-10-29
Liverpool FC
3–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2023-10-21
Nottingham Forest FC
2–2
Luton Town FC
D
2023-10-07
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2023-10-01
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Brentford FC
D
2023-09-23
Manchester City FC
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2023-09-18
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Burnley FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.91
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.51
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Liverpool FC to win 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
32%
Liverpool FC or Nottingham Forest FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.5%
2 – 0
15.8%
0 – 0
10.8%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
8%
3 – 1
5.2%
4 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
2.6%
1 – 2
2.1%
2 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 22% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 26% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
60%
✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

